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mission in benghazi that killed a u.s. ambassador earlier this month. >> i think pretty clearly it was a terrorist attack. >> brown: at the pentagon today, defense secretary leon panetta seemed to have little doubt about what happened at the u.s. consulate in libya more than two weeks ago. >> a group of terrorists obviously conducted that attack on the consulate and against our individuals. what terrorists were involved, i think, remains to be determined by an investigation, but it clearly was a group of terrorists who conducted that attack against the facility. >> brown: what seemed clear today, though, had seemed less so just days ago. the original explanation for what happened the evening of september 11 was that an america-made movie denigrating islam had incited a mob, which had then stormed the u.s. consulate in benghazi. that attack left four americans dead, including u.s. ambassador to libya, christopher stephens. but in the weeks since, even as protests spread across the muslim world over the anti- muslim film, a
mission in benghazi that killed a u.s. ambassador earlier this month. >> i think pretty clearly it was a terrorist attack. >> brown: at the pentagon today, defense secretary leon panetta seemed to have little doubt about what happened at the u.s. consulate in libya more than two weeks ago. >> a group of terrorists obviously conducted that attack on the consulate and against our individuals. what terrorists were involved, i think, remains to be determined by an investigation,...
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or saving benghazi, i think it is helpful. that's the sort of debate that is going on. i told you something about american foreign policy. we can't walk away from this don't make drastic decisions and pull back because of this crisis. there's a battle going on within arab countries, muslim countries, it's going to be their own battle and we have to understand we don't want to support the ones who are the extremists who will have the advantage if we do. >> brown: very interesting developments, shibley telhami and lawrence pintak, thank you very much. >> pleasure. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: hazing on college campuses; a syrian town caught in the crossfire; the presidential contest as romney releases tax forms; plus, shields and brooks. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> holman: all 33,000 u.s. troop sent to afghanistan as part of a military surge now have left the country. the official announcement came today from defense secretary leon panetta. president obama ordered the extra forces
or saving benghazi, i think it is helpful. that's the sort of debate that is going on. i told you something about american foreign policy. we can't walk away from this don't make drastic decisions and pull back because of this crisis. there's a battle going on within arab countries, muslim countries, it's going to be their own battle and we have to understand we don't want to support the ones who are the extremists who will have the advantage if we do. >> brown: very interesting...
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at the height of the libyan revolution, chris led our diplomatic post in benghazi. with characteristic skill, courage and resolve, he built partnerships with libyan revolutionaries and helped them as they planned to build a new libya. >> warner: flags over the white house, the capitol and the state department were lowered to half staff, and tributes to stevens poured in. a middle east veteran fluent in arabic and french, stevens had been on the job since may, introducing himself to the libyan people via youtube. >> i look forward to exploring those possibilities with you as we work together to build a free democratic and prosperous libya. see you soon. >> warner: killed alongside stevens was sean smith, a state department officer, and two americans as-yet unidentified. in her own statement today, secretary clinton condemned the attacks in the wake of u.s. support for the libyan revolution. >> many aricans are asking-- indeed, i asked myself-- how could this happen? how could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped save from destruction? this
at the height of the libyan revolution, chris led our diplomatic post in benghazi. with characteristic skill, courage and resolve, he built partnerships with libyan revolutionaries and helped them as they planned to build a new libya. >> warner: flags over the white house, the capitol and the state department were lowered to half staff, and tributes to stevens poured in. a middle east veteran fluent in arabic and french, stevens had been on the job since may, introducing himself to the...
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she has been reporting on the attack in benghazi. she's based in cairo, where i reached her by phone a short time ago. nancy yousseff, you've been talking to a colleague of yours about what happened in benghazi tuesday night. what have you learned? >> we spoke to one of the first guards that the attackers encountered. he said around 9:35 he was standing outside and men pulled up and started throwing grenades into the compound, at the same time, he estimated as many as 120 men came from all sides into the compound. they were screaming sayingout you're an infidel, you're working with the americans." and they began to move within the compound. he said that it was well coordinated. he said that they were overrun. that he was one of about five contracted security guards accompanied by members of the libyan brigade that emerged during the revolution back here. >> woodruff: the associated press is reporting that there may have been infiltrateors inside libyan security forces that shared the p the results of this safe house. have you been ab
she has been reporting on the attack in benghazi. she's based in cairo, where i reached her by phone a short time ago. nancy yousseff, you've been talking to a colleague of yours about what happened in benghazi tuesday night. what have you learned? >> we spoke to one of the first guards that the attackers encountered. he said around 9:35 he was standing outside and men pulled up and started throwing grenades into the compound, at the same time, he estimated as many as 120 men came from...
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consulate in benghazi, where ambassador chris stevens and three colleagues died tuesday. >> ( translated ): i want to offer my thanks to ambassador stevens. i want to thank him and to thank the american people who gave birth to such special diplomats. >> brown: the bodies of the four slain americans were repatriated today outside washington at joint base andrews. >> let light perpetual shine on chris, sean, glen and tyrone. >> brown: ambassador stevens and state department officer sean smith were brought home with two former navy seals who'd been detailed to protect stevens, tyrone woods and glen doherty. president obama paid tribute to them, joined by secretary of state clinton. >> they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it, they embodied it. the courage, the hope and, yes, the idealism-- that fundamental american belief that we can leave this world a little better than before. that's who they were and that's who we are. if we want to truly honor their memory, that's who we must always be. >> brown: the president again pledged that the killers would be brought to justi
consulate in benghazi, where ambassador chris stevens and three colleagues died tuesday. >> ( translated ): i want to offer my thanks to ambassador stevens. i want to thank him and to thank the american people who gave birth to such special diplomats. >> brown: the bodies of the four slain americans were repatriated today outside washington at joint base andrews. >> let light perpetual shine on chris, sean, glen and tyrone. >> brown: ambassador stevens and state...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. the president condemned the video, but he insisted there is no justification for mindless violence. >> given the power of faith in our lives and the passion that religious differences can inflame, the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression. it is more speech. the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphy anlift up e values of understanding and mutual respect. >> woodruff: mr. obama also had a new warning on iran's nuclear program. yesterday iranian leader ahmadinejad repeated his claim that the program is only for peaceful purposes, an explanation the u.s. and other countries dismiss. today the president said again iran cannot be allowed to build nuclear weapons. >> let me be clear. america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy. we believe that there is still time and space to do so. but that time is not unlimited. make no mistake, a nuclear-armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. it would threaten the elimination of israel, the
consulate in benghazi, libya. the president condemned the video, but he insisted there is no justification for mindless violence. >> given the power of faith in our lives and the passion that religious differences can inflame, the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression. it is more speech. the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphy anlift up e values of understanding and mutual respect. >> woodruff: mr. obama also had a new warning on iran's...